Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: February 18, 2008
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN), Ruth Robar (RAR), Jonathan Reid (JR)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Clerk: Barbara Menchin
Chairman Northrop opened the meeting at 4:00 pm.
Bills, manifests and minutes were read and approved.
SELECTMEN’S MATTERS:
The Board discussed the warrant articles and the corrections that were made.
CLERK’S MATTERS: Barbara Menchin
BM to contact WGSB regarding the Tax Anticipation note and starting the paperwork for that note so that the Town could start drawing on it the first part of March.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S MATTERS: Regan Pride
RP has spoken with the Department of Revenue regarding the Warrant Articles for the 2008 Town Meeting. Everything appears to be correct other than a few changes to verbiage. RP to make those corrections and have them ready for Monday, February 25, 2008. RP further stated that the DRA had stated that the Board cannot add anything further to the Warrant Articles but can delete or adjust as needed.
RP researched the question regarding the Water & Sewer vote by the entire town. He was told that this is an expense to the whole town. However, if the town wanted to break off into districts the individual districts could vote on separate issues.
RP told the BOS that the water meter readings have been done. RP to start processing the readings next week.
RP stated that the Public Works Department was still out of salt but Mr. Clement does have an option for getting some and should be receiving that by Tuesday, February 19, 2008.
RP said the town audit would be the week of March 3, 2008.
RP informed the Board that there will be a workshop in Bethlehem on March 18, 2008 from 9:00 to 3:00 and an additional one on March 25, 2008 from 1:00 to 4:00 concerning the legalities of junk yards and salvage yards.
RP stated there is going to be a 4-weekend seminar on grant writing. RP stated he would like to take the Assistance to Fire Fighter’s Grant to this. RP asked if the Board would approve his using the old blue cruiser for this cause. The Board had no problem with this.
RP stated he would be away in class on February 19, 20, and 21.
RP stated that someone had used the hall over the weekend and left the lights and heat on.
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Harvey Paquin
HP discussed the possibility of increasing the price of bags from $1.50 to $2.00. HP further stated that people who own property in town should be allowed to utilize the recycle center. HP recommended the C & D fees go from $25.00 to $30.00. RAR made the motion to increase, JN 2nd, so voted all to be affective February 20, 2008.
Meeting was recessed at 7:15 pm to be continued Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Meeting came to order at 6:30 Tuesday, February 19, 2008.
RP informed the board about Mr. Kevin Sigmund’s complaint about parking along the guardrail in front of his house. Someone has damaged the slope next to his driveway while doing a u-turn. Mr. Sigmund requests that in addition to the agreed upon “No Parking” signs, he would like “No U-Turn) signs.
RP to draft a memo to the Fire Department to remind them of the parking situation in from of Mr. Sigmund’s house.
RP to ask LGC & NCC about how to tackle ADA compliance for the town hall.
At this point, the meeting was adjourned and the Lisbon Library Bond Hearing began at 7:05.
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